http://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105755/data1812-era Gun-flintThis gun-flint was likely carried by Canadian or British soldiers in the County of Brant area during the campaign of the War of 1812. It was used to light gunpowder.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. It can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford. ArtifactsArtillery (Weaponry)Flint2011-01-19T14:04:18Z2011-01-19T14:04:18Zobjecthttp://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105754/data1812-era Strike-a-LightThis strike-a-light was likely carried by Canadian or British soldiers in the County of Brant area during the campaign of the War of 1812. Striking the U-shaped rod sparks when rubbed against the rock, and would have been used to light tobacco.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. It can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford. ArtifactsTobacco2011-01-19T14:03:58Z2011-01-19T14:03:58Zobjecthttp://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105750/data1812-era Soldier's EyeglassesThis set of glasses was likely carried by Canadian or British soldiers in the County of Brant area during the campaign of the War of 1812.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. It can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford. ArtifactsBottlesMedical aspects of warMedicine2011-01-19T14:03:20Z2011-01-19T14:03:20Zobjecthttp://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105748/data1812-era Medicinal FlaskThis medicinal flask was likely carried by Canadian or British soldiers in the County of Brant area during the campaign of the War of 1812. It would have held small amounts of medicine to help soldiers counteract the battlefield illnesses that were common during warfare at that time. It originally held Turlington's Balsam, which was an extremely popular and widely-imitated patent medicine sold beginning in 1754.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. It can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford. ArtifactsBottlesMedical aspects of warMedicinePatent medicines2011-01-19T13:59:06Z2011-01-19T13:59:06Zobjecthttp://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105765/data1812-era 7th Light Dragoons Cutlass, model 1795This cutlass was carried by British soldiers in the County of Brant area during the campaign of the War of 1812. This is a 1795 model which was issued to the British 7th Light Dragoons cavalry regiment.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. It can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford. ArtifactsCavalryDaggersswords2011-01-19T14:13:18Z2011-01-19T14:13:18Zobjecthttp://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105764/data1812-era Musket Ball MoldThis handheld bullet ball mold was carried by Canadian or British soldiers in the County of Brant area during the campaign of the War of 1812. It was used with the famous British "Brown Bess" Land Pattern Musket, and provided soldiers with a small, portable means to create balls.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. It can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford. ArtifactsBayonetsBulletsMolds (Shaping tools)Rifles2011-01-19T14:13:00Z2011-01-19T14:13:00Zobjecthttp://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105763/data1812-era Brown Bess Musketoon BayonetThis bayonet was carried by Canadian or British soldiers in the County of Brant area during the campaign of the War of 1812. It was used with the famous British "Brown Bess" Land Pattern Musket.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. It can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford. ArtifactsBayonetsRifles2011-01-19T14:12:45Z2011-01-19T14:12:45Zobjecthttp://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105784/data1812-era British Belt AxeThis British belt axe was carried by Canadian or British soldiers during the War of 1812.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. It can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford. ArtifactsCounty of BrantDaggersswords2011-01-19T14:13:53Z2011-01-19T14:13:53Zobjecthttp://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105751/data1812-era Soldier's Tobacco TinThis tobacco tin was likely carried by Canadian or British soldiers in the County of Brant area during the campaign of the War of 1812.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. It can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford. ArtifactsTobacco2011-01-19T14:03:35Z2011-01-19T14:03:35Zobjecthttp://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105745/data1812-era PipeThis pipe was likely carried by Canadian or British soldiers in the County of Brant area during the campaign of the War of 1812.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. It can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford. ArtifactsPipes2011-01-19T13:58:49Z2011-01-28T16:13:37Zobjecthttp://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105729/data1812-era Blood Letting InstrumentThis blood-letting instrument is of the type often carried by Canadian and British soldiers in the County of Brant area during the campaign of the War of 1812. At a time when medicine was still relatively primitive, this type of equipment would have been one of the first lines of defence against illness.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. It can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford.The item has the name "T Wanklin" engraved on it; this is presumably the manufacturer. ArtifactsMedical aspects of warMedical equipmentsuppliesPhlebotomy2011-01-19T13:56:59Z2011-01-19T13:57:20Zobjecthttp://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105812/dataCannon BallThis cannon ball was found in Port Dover after the U.S. Navy entered the port in the War of 1812-1814.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. They can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford. County of BrantMilitiasOfficers2011-01-19T14:18:24Z2011-01-28T14:09:46Zobjecthttp://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105739/data1812-era FlaskThis small glass flask is of the type that was commonly carried by Canadian and British soldiers in the County of Brant area during the War of 1812.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. It can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford. ArtifactsBottles2011-01-19T13:58:10Z2011-01-19T13:58:10Zobjecthttp://images.ourontario.ca/brant/105781/data1812-era American CutlassThis cutlass was carried by American soldiers during the War of 1812. This cutlass was used in the Battle of Malcolm's Mills, at Oakland, County of Brant.This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. It can be seen on display at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford. ArtifactsCounty of BrantDaggersswords2011-01-19T14:13:34Z2011-01-19T14:13:34Zobject